Vestas Blades in Windsor donates more than $12,000 to United Way of Weld County

Hans Jespersen, Vestas vice president and general manager, Nicholas Bielewitz, Vestas employee, Judy Green, board member for United Way of Weld County, Lynn Shevela, Vestas executive administrative assistant, Eva Keaton, United Way of Weld County’s director of resource development, and Wesley Patch, Vestas senior production of shells, gather around a $12,550 donation for United Way from Vestas. (United Way/For The Tribune)

Vestas Blades in Windsor donated $12,550 to United Way of Weld County earlier this month.

Vestas raffled off two 2009 Toyota Prius company cars, selling tickets to employees for $10, or six tickets for $50. According to a United Way news release, Vestas has donated $31,590 this year to the nonprofit’s annual campaign in assisting Weld County residents in early childhood, youth development, household stability and older adults/healthy again.

Nicholas Bielewitz purchased $500 of tickets, winning one of the cars. The other winner was Roberty Erbelding. Bielewitz, a nine-year employee who works in shells and production, was shopping for a car after a car crash a few months prior.

“Not only was the car up for raffle, but we were helping a cause that has made a huge difference,” Bielewitz said. “It worked out perfectly.”